City of Henley and Grange

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City of Henley and Grange
South Australia
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City of Henley and Grange
Coordinates 34°55′01″S138°29′38″E / 34.91694°S 138.49389°E / -34.91694; 138.49389
Population6,000 (1936) [1] : 250 
 • Density520/km2 (1,330/sq mi)
Established2 December 1915 [2]
Abolished1 January 1997 [3]
Area11.65 km2 (4.5 sq mi) [1] : 250 
Council seat Henley Beach
LGAs around City of Henley and Grange:
Woodville Woodville
City of Henley and Grange Woodville
West Torrens
West Torrens West Torrens

The City of Henley and Grange was a local government area in South Australia from 1915 to 1997, seated at the Adelaide seaside suburb of Henley Beach.

Contents

At the time of its establishment, it comprised four wards, each spanning the width of the local government area. From north to south they were: Grange, Kirkcaldy, Henley and South Henley. [2]

History

On 2 December 1915, the seaside communities of Henley Beach and Grange in the District Council of Woodville and West Beach in the District Council of West Torrens seceded to form the Municipality of Henley and Grange. [2]

In 1936, it covered an area of 4.5 square miles (12 km2) and had an estimated population of 6,000 people. [1] : 250 

On 11 June 1970, it was declared to be a city with the municipality being named "The City of Henley and Grange" and the corporation being named “The Corporation of the City of Henley and Grange". [4]

On 1 January 1997, the City of Henley and Grange was amalgamated with the City of Hindmarsh Woodville to form the present-day City of Charles Sturt. [3]

The old Henley Civic Centre on the corner of North Street and Seaview Road, Henley Beach, now houses the Henley Beach Library branch of the Charles Sturt Library Service.[ citation needed ]

Neighbouring local government

The following adjacent local government bodies co-existed with the Henley and Grange council:

Mayors

The following persons were elected to serve as mayor for the following terms:

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Municipality of Henley and Grange" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette (49 ed.). Government of South Australia. 1915: 1519. 2 December 1915. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 Ashenden, E.S. (12 December 1996). "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1934 SECTIONS 7 AND 14: AMALGAMATION OF THE CITY OF HENLEY AND GRANGE AND THE CITY OF HINDMARSH AND WOODVILLE" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. pp. 1852–1853. Retrieved 21 July 2019. 17. Declare that this proclamation will come into operation on 1 January 1997.
  4. ↑ Virgo, G.T. (11 June 1970). "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1934-1969: THE CITY OF HENLEY AND GRANGE AND CORPORATION THEREOF" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 2060. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  5. 1 2 "State Bank Changes". The Register (Adelaide) . Vol. LXXXVI, no. 23, 145. South Australia. 12 January 1921. p. 7. Retrieved 22 July 2019– via National Library of Australia.
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  7. ↑ "READY FOR BOWLS". The News . Vol. VII, no. 1, 015. South Australia. 14 October 1926. p. 11. Retrieved 22 July 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ "Henley Recreation Carnival". The Advertiser . South Australia. 27 February 1928. p. 7. Retrieved 22 July 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "Mr. H. Gaetjens". Chronicle . Vol. LXXVII, no. 4, 089. South Australia. 28 March 1935. p. 14. Retrieved 21 July 2019– via National Library of Australia.
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